Receptacle and distributer for liquid soap.



No. 766,624. PATENTED AUG. 2, 1904.

T. P. JARVIS. RBGBPTAOLE AND DISTRIBUTER FOR LIQUID SOAP.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 6, 1904.

NO MODEL.

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III I| UNITED STATES Patented August 2, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

THOMPSON P. JARVIS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ARTHUR C. LEWVIS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

RECEPTACLE AND DISTRIBUTER FOR LIQUID SOAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,624, dated August 2, 1904.

Application filed April 6, 1904. Serial No. 201,825. (No model.)

To all 071,0772, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMPSON P. JARVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles and Distributers for Liquid Soap; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The present invention is designed for use in connection with hotels and toilet-rooms generally, and is for the purpose of dispensing with the ordinary cake-soap now used in such places, the object of the invention being to I5 provide a simple, ornamental, and inexpen sive receptacle for the holding and distributing of liquid soap, the valve mechanism for controlling the flow of the saponaceous fluid 4 or liquid being such that only a predetermined quantity of the liquid material may be discharged at any one operation. To provide for a constant pressure within the receptacle in order to insure a positive flow of the liquid soap under all conditions-that is, irrespective 2 5 of the quantity of material held thereinmeans are provided whereby an atmospheric pressure is maintained within the receptacle to aid in forcing or expelling the fluid therefrom.

\Vhile the hereinafter-described invention is designated for use as a receptacle and distributer for saponaceous compounds, it is obvious that the same is equally as well adapted for the distribution of liquid toilet prepara- 3 5 tions generally. Hence I do not wish to be understood as confining the invention solely for use in connection with liquid soap.

To comprehend the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying sheet of 4 drawings, wherein Figure l is an enlarged view in elevation displaying the holding-receptacle held within a bracket-clamp for attachment to a wall, the feed mechanism for controlling the discharge of the liquid soap being shown in section; and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional bottom view on line in w of Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The numeral 1 designates the holding-receptacle of the distributer, the same being preferably made of glass. This receptacle or 5 holder may be cylindrical in form and is provided with an outer screw-threaded neck 2, onto which screws an internally-threaded metallic cover 3. The cover 3 is provided with a central opening 4, and to the outer face of said cover is soldered or otherwise attached a plate 5. This plate is formed with a short outwardly-projecting circular flange or screwthreaded boss 6, onto which screws the inner screw-threaded cap 7. The interior of the cap 7 forms a receiving-chamber 8, into which chamber the liquid soap finds its way from the interior of the holder or receptacle 1 through inlet or feed ports 9 in the plate 5, where it is confined until the outlet-ports 1O 5 in the top of the cap 7 are opened to permit the escape of the material from within the chamber 8. The chamber 8 is presumed to hold sutlicient liquid material to answer for one application. 7

The ports 9 and 10 are alternately closed and opened by means of the rubber washers 11 and 12, which are attached, respectively, to the inlet and outlet valves 13 14, Fig. 1 of the drawings. These valves consist of circular flanges extendingfrom the upper and lower ends of the sleeve 15, located within the chamher 8 of the cap 7. Through this sleeve extends the hollow valve-rod 16, to which rod the said sleeve is attached. The valve-rod 16 30 extends through the plate 5 and cover 3, terminating at a point adjacent the bottom of the holder or receptacle 1. The lower end of the valve-rod 16 is closed and projects slightly beyond the cap 7.

Normally the valve-rod 16 is held outward by the pressure of the coiled spring 17, surrounding the sleeve 15, the lower end of the said spring bearing against the valve 14. The opposite or upper end of the said spring bears 9 against the outer face of the plate 5.

By means of the outward pressure exerted upon the valve-rod 16 the washer 12, secured to the valve 1 1, is held down so as to cover and completely close the outletports 10 against the escape of material from within the chamber 8, while at the same time the inlet or feed ports 9 are uncovered in order to permit of the flow of a charge of the liquid soap from within the holder 'into the chamher 8.

The upper end of the hollow valve-rod 16 is left open, communication between the interior of the rod and the atmosphere being had through an air-inlet opening 18, formed through the valve-rod. By thus establishing communication with the outside atmosphere a constant air-pressure is maintained within the holder proper, inasmuch as the air enters through the opening 18 into the hollow valve-rod 16 and escapes therefrom into the holding-receptacle 1, above or back of the body of the liquid soap retained therein.

The distributer is attached to the wall by means of the securing-plate 19, which carries the holding-ring and spring-clamp 21. Into the holding-ring 20 fits the upper end of the distributer, the lower end of which is embraced by the clamp 21.

The operation of drawing the liquid soap may be briefly stated as follows: To fill the receptacle or holder 1, the operator is simply required to remove the cover 3 by unscrewing the same, when the uncovered receptacle may be readily filled with the material, after which the cover is screwed onto the receptacle or holder. In drawing the liquid soap the operator or user of the distributer simply presses or pushes up the valve-rod 16,which,

v carrying the sleeve 15, forces the valve packing or washer 11 up firmly against the plate 5 to close the ports 9, at the same time lifting the valve 14:, so that its washer 12 will move away from and uncover the outlet-ports 10, so as to permit the liquid soap held within the chamber 8 to escape onto the hand of the operator. The moment the valve-rod 16 is released the pressure of the compressed spring 17 forces the same outward,causing the valvewasher 12 to close the outlet-ports 10. As the valve-washer 11 is carried away from the plate 5 during the outward movement of the valve-rod, the ports 9 are uncovered and the liquid soap permitted to escape from within the holder or receptacle 1 into the chamber 8.

It will be understood that the washers 11 and 12 merely answer as a soft face for the valves 13 and 14, the washers constituting a portion of the said valves.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be protected by Letters Patent, is

1. A receptacle and distributer for liquid soapor other toilet preparations, the same comprising a holder or receptacle having a screw-threaded neck, a screw-threaded cover secured thereon, a cap detachably connected to said cover, the screw-threaded cover being provided'with feed-ports so as to establish communication between the interior of the holder and the receiving-chamber of the cap, a spring-pressed valve-rod working through the said cap, inlet and outlet valves carried by said rod, the detachable cap being provided with outlet-ports, which ports are controlled by the outlet-valve, and an air-vent connection communicating with the interior of the holder.

2. A receptacle and distributer for liquid soap or other toilet preparations, the same comprising an open-ended hold er, a perforated cover therefor, a plate attached to the cover, said plate having feed-ports therein, a screwthreaded boss projecting therefrom, a cap screwed onto the projecting boss of the said plate, the interior of which cap serves as a receiving-chamber, said cap being provided with outlet-ports, a spring-pressed valve-rod working within and through the cap, and inlet and outlet valves carried by the valve-rod, said Valves closing respectively the feed and outlet ports so as to control the supply of material into the receiving-chamber of the cap and the outlet of material therefrom.

3. A receptacle and distributer for liquid soap or other toilet preparations, the same comprising a holder having a screw-threaded open neck, a perforated cover screwed thereon, a plate attached to the cover, said plate having feed-ports therein, a screw-threaded boss projecting from the plate, a cap secured to the said boss, said cap being provided with outlet-ports for the escape of material, the interior of the cap forming a receiving-chamber for the material passing through the feedports, a vertically-movable hollow valve-rod passing through the cap and terminating at a point near the bottom of the holder, a springpressed sleeve working within the cap, said sleeve being attached to the hollow valve-rod, inlet and outlet valves carried by the sleeve to close and open respectively the feed-ports and outlet-ports with the movement of the valve-rod, and communication between the interior of the valve-rod and the atmosphere.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

THOMPSON P. JARVIS.

Witnesses:

N. A. AoKER, D. B. RICHARDS. 

